At his estate Mount Vernon he owned a large house and a plantation, which were, of course, tended by slav ...

At his estate Mount Vernon he owned a large house and a plantation, which were, of course, tended by slaves. In his will, Washington provided for all of his slaves to be freed, but only upon the death ...

The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accus ...

The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accused of using the American War of Independence to replace the British king i.e. to rule the USA a ...

The U.S. Army was established on this day in 1775. Namely, the American Continental Congress (the predece ...

The U.S. Army was established on this day in 1775. Namely, the American Continental Congress (the predecessor of today's Congress) established the army in order to fight against the British. The Army ...

This day in 1789 marked the inauguration of the first president of the United States of America - George ...

This day in 1789 marked the inauguration of the first president of the United States of America - George Washington. It was an important historical event which influenced many further events. There is ...

The crew of the U.S. submarine, named after George Washington, apparently did nothing to help the injured ...

The crew of the U.S. submarine, named after George Washington, apparently did nothing to help the injured Japanese sailors. Two Japanese were killed, and 13 of them were rescued by other ships. On thi ...

This day in the year 1775 is considered to be the birthday of the United States Army. Namely, on that day ...

This day in the year 1775 is considered to be the birthday of the United States Army. Namely, on that day the American Continental Congress (the predecessor of today’s Congress) adopted decisions whic ...